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Waterford Election Commission delegates most 2026 election duties to clerk’s office staff
Summary
At a Feb. 5 special meeting, the Charter Township of Waterford Election Commission unanimously approved a resolution delegating most election-cycle responsibilities for 2026 to the clerk’s office staff while excluding public accuracy testing.
At a Feb. 5, 2026 special meeting, the Charter Township of Waterford Election Commission unanimously voted to delegate most responsibilities for the 2026 election cycle to the clerk’s office staff, with the exception of public accuracy testing.
Clerk Kimberly Markee opened discussion on a formal resolution describing the duties the commission oversees under state law. The resolution, as reviewed by members, lists specific responsibilities the clerk’s staff will assume, including printing and proofing ballots, furnishing election supplies for nonconcurrent elections (MCL 168.670), equipment preparation and preliminary logic and accuracy testing (MCL 168.798), appointing election inspectors and designating chairpersons where required (MCL 168.674), establishing absent-voter counting boards in qualifying townships (MCL 168.792a), and establishing receiving boards (MCL 168.679a).
Treasurer Steve Thomas moved to approve the delegation resolution; Trustee Marie Hauswirth seconded. The motion carried unanimously. The text adopted states that the Election Commission will delegate the listed responsibilities to clerk’s office staff except for public accuracy testing, which remains an Election Commission function.
The resolution includes a certification block signed in the minutes; the minutes themselves record Kimberly Markee calling the meeting to order and later contain a signature block naming Gary Allison, Township Clerk. The minutes do not record any public opposition or comment on the delegation.
What happens next: per the adopted resolution, clerk’s office staff will proceed with the administrative tasks listed for the 2026 election cycle, and the Election Commission retains responsibility for public accuracy testing per the resolution language.
Clarifying details: the commission’s resolution explicitly enumerates statutory references for the delegated duties (see authorities). The motion to adopt was moved by Steve Thomas and seconded by Marie Hauswirth; the record shows the vote carried unanimously (three members present).
